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Further InformationCountryside Management ServiceWest Central Area, CMS Building, The Nursery Site,Hixberry Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire AL4 0TZ ☎ 01727 848168 Fax: 01727 811797Web: http://enquire.hertscc.gov.uk/cms
For local bus and train information contact Traveline☎ 0870 608 2608
For local tourist information contactDacorum Information Centre☎ 01442 234222
If you, a neighbour or member of yourcommunity would like this leaflet producedin another language or format (large print
or audio cassette), please contact the CMS
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Tring - Route 518 Miles (29Km)
Berkhamsted - Route 6 13 Miles (22Km)
Other Cycle Leaflets Available FromBritish Waterways ☎ 01908 302500www.waterscape.com/cycling Cycling on Towpaths
Buckinghamshire County Council ☎ 01296 383028www.buckscc.gov.uk Icknield Riders Route & Bucks Circular Cycle Ride
Chiltern District Council ☎ 01494 732023www.chiltern.gov.uk Chiltern Heritage Trail
Chiltern AONB ☎ 01844 271300www.chilternsaonb.org Cycling in the Chilterns
Forestry Commission ☎ 01420 520212www.forestry.gov.uk Wendover Woods Family Cycle Trail
Hertfordshire CMS ☎ 01727 848168 http://enquire.hertscc.gov.uk/cms Various leaflets for routes across the county
Aston Hill Mountain Biking ☎ 01296 489729 www.astonhill.com Off road mountain biking centre
Be SafeEnsure your bike is in safe working order.
Wear a safety helmet.
By law you are required to use lights in the dark.
Wear brightly coloured clothes with reflective material.
Treat pedestrians and horse riders with respect. Warn of you’re approach either using spoken word or a bell. Be extra cautious when passing horse riders.
Always cycle in single file along busy or narrow roads. Never cycle more than two abreast.
These routes are NOT off road, please take care when passing other road users.
Some areas of the routes are hilly. So cycle at your own pace.
Follow the Highway Code.
Getting StartedOn both routes you will pass through the attractive scenery ofthe Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and some ofthe prettiest villages in the County. Depending on the routeyou will either visit TringorBerkhamsted.
We recommend starting from the railway stations and cycling in the direction shownon the map. This is because the routes
are waymarked, with the above sign and designed so thatcyclists will not have to turn right at busy junctions. There area number of hills on the routes, most are gradual climbs.The routes are largely based on country lanes but you willpass through busy towns. Children will need supervision andbe used to cycling on roads.
Tring -Route 5 -18 Miles (29Km)The enchanting market town of Tring lies at the edge of theChiltern Hills. To the north is Tring Reservoirs and to thesouth Tring Park, both are important sites for wildlife. Thetown’s development owes much to the Rothschild family.Their legacy remains a vitial feature of the town today,through the world renowned Walter Rothschild Museum, partof the British Natural History Museum. For further Finformation contact the museum. ☎0207 9426171.
There are many delightful shops and a number of finerestaurants. A street market is held on Fridays and a Farmer’sMarket on alternate Saturdays.
Berkhamsted -Route 6 - 13 Miles (22Km)Berkhamsted is a charming market town steeped infascinating history and architecture. Berkhamsted Castledates from the Norman invasion soon after the Battle ofHastings. Henry II once kept court there. The remains of thecastle can still be seen today. Berkhamsted really is anancient town thriving in a modern world.
Berkhamsted plays host to an eclectic mix of contemporaryshops and restaurants. There is a bustling Saturday market.
Long MarstonThe village pond in Long Marston is thought to be the site ofthe last known witch lynch in 1751.
Tring Reservoirs and Grand Union CanalOriginally built to feed arms of the Grand Union Canal,Startop’s End, Marsworth, Tringford and Wilstone reservoirsnow all form part of a Site of Special Scientific Interestfamous for its wildlife. Wilstone Reservoir has the secondlargest reedbed in Hertfordshire.
The Canal was built between 1793 and 1805, forming a mainlink, between London and Birmingham in the heyday of theindustrial revolution. The Aylesbury and Wendover arms, ofthe canal, provided a local link for transporting materials upuntil the first half of the 20th Century.
For further information about the reservoirs or to obtain apermit to cycle on the canal towpaths contact British Waterways. ☎01908 302500.
AldburyAldbury is a typical English village, often being used for filmand TV filming with; a village green, timber framed houses,stocks, parish church and pond. The stocks were built in1773 and were still used up until late 19th Century. The largeLime trees in the village centre date from Queen Victoria’sjubilee in 1897.
Little Gaddesden The name of Gaddesden is thought to derive from theSaxon ‘Gatesdene’ meaning Goats Valley. In 1853 part ofthe Bridgewater Arms Inn was used as part of the villageschool. As the children were not allowed to pass throughthe licensed premises, they entered the school via itswindows.
Ashridge EstateIs jointly owned and managed by the National Trust andAshridge Management College. The present mansion,which houses the Management College, was built in 1808for the 7th Earl of Bridgewater.
The famous Bridgewater Monument was built in 1832 inmemory of Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater, apioneer of canal building. For further information contact The National Trust visitor centre. ☎01442 851227.
Berkhamsted CommonIs one of the largest expanses of relic heathland inHertfordshire. At the turn of the 20th Century the areawould have been one expanse of Heather. However afterthe First World War grazing gradually ceased. This resultedin the area developing into woodland, causing most of theHeather to be lost. The CMS is now helping BerkhamstedGolf Club, the owners of the Common, to restore theheathland.
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Further InformationCountryside Management ServiceWest Central Area, CMS Building, The Nursery Site,Hixberry Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire AL4 0TZ ☎01727848168Fax:01727811797Web: http://enquire.hertscc.gov.uk/cms
For local bus and train information contactTraveline☎0870608 2608
For localtourist information contactDacorum InformationCentre☎01442 234222
Ifyou, a neighbour or member of yourcommunity would like this leaflet producedin another language or format (large printor audio cassette), please contact the CMS
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Tring- Route 518 Miles (29Km)
Berkhamsted- Route 6 13 Miles (22Km)
Other Cycle Leaflets Available FromBritish Waterways☎01908 302500www.waterscape.com/cycling Cycling on Towpaths
Buckinghamshire County Council☎01296 383028www.buckscc.gov.uk Icknield Riders Route & Bucks Circular Cycle Ride
Chiltern District Council ☎01494 732023www.chiltern.gov.uk Chiltern Heritage Trail
Chiltern AONB☎01844 271300www.chilternsaonb.org Cycling in the Chilterns
Forestry Commission☎01420 520212www.forestry.gov.uk Wendover Woods Family Cycle Trail
Hertfordshire CMS☎01727 848168 http://enquire.hertscc.gov.uk/cms Various leaflets for routes across the county
Aston Hill Mountain Biking☎01296 489729 www.astonhill.com Off road mountain biking centre
Be SafeEnsure your bike is in safe working order.
Wear a safety helmet.
By law you are required to use lights in the dark.
Wear brightly coloured clothes with reflective material.
Treat pedestrians and horse riders with respect. Warn of you’re approach either using spoken word or a bell. Be extra cautious when passing horse riders.
Always cycle in single file along busy or narrow roads. Never cycle more than two abreast.
These routes are NOT off road, please take care when passing other road users.
Some areas of the routes are hilly. So cycle at your own pace.
Follow the Highway Code.
Getting StartedOn both routes you will pass through the attractive scenery ofthe Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and some ofthe prettiest villages in the County. Depending on the routeyou will either visit Tring or Berkhamsted.
We recommend starting from the railway stations and cycling in the direction shownon the map. This is because the routes
are waymarked, with the above sign and designed so thatcyclists will not have to turn right at busy junctions. There area number of hills on the routes, most are gradual climbs.The routes are largely based on country lanes but you willpass through busy towns. Children will need supervision andbe used to cycling on roads.
Tring - Route 5 - 18 Miles (29Km)The enchanting market town of Tring lies at the edge of theChiltern Hills. To the north is Tring Reservoirs and to thesouth Tring Park, both are important sites for wildlife. Thetown’s development owes much to the Rothschild family.Their legacy remains a vitial feature of the town today,through the world renowned Walter Rothschild Museum, partof the British Natural History Museum. For further Finformation contact the museum. ☎ 0207 9426171.
There are many delightful shops and a number of finerestaurants. A street market is held on Fridays and a Farmer’sMarket on alternate Saturdays.
Berkhamsted - Route 6 - 13 Miles (22Km)Berkhamsted is a charming market town steeped infascinating history and architecture. Berkhamsted Castledates from the Norman invasion soon after the Battle ofHastings. Henry II once kept court there. The remains of thecastle can still be seen today. Berkhamsted really is anancient town thriving in a modern world.
Berkhamsted plays host to an eclectic mix of contemporaryshops and restaurants. There is a bustling Saturday market.
Long MarstonThe village pond in Long Marston is thought to be the site ofthe last known witch lynch in 1751.
Tring Reservoirs and Grand Union CanalOriginally built to feed arms of the Grand Union Canal,Startop’s End, Marsworth, Tringford and Wilstone reservoirsnow all form part of a Site of Special Scientific Interestfamous for its wildlife. Wilstone Reservoir has the secondlargest reedbed in Hertfordshire.
The Canal was built between 1793 and 1805, forming a mainlink, between London and Birmingham in the heyday of theindustrial revolution. The Aylesbury and Wendover arms, ofthe canal, provided a local link for transporting materials upuntil the first half of the 20th Century.
For further information about the reservoirs or to obtain apermit to cycle on the canal towpaths contact British Waterways. ☎ 01908 302500.
AldburyAldbury is a typical English village, often being used for filmand TV filming with; a village green, timber framed houses,stocks, parish church and pond. The stocks were built in1773 and were still used up until late 19th Century. The largeLime trees in the village centre date from Queen Victoria’sjubilee in 1897.
Little Gaddesden The name of Gaddesden is thought to derive from theSaxon ‘Gatesdene’ meaning Goats Valley. In 1853 part ofthe Bridgewater Arms Inn was used as part of the villageschool. As the children were not allowed to pass throughthe licensed premises, they entered the school via itswindows.
Ashridge EstateIs jointly owned and managed by the National Trust andAshridge Management College. The present mansion,which houses the Management College, was built in 1808for the 7th Earl of Bridgewater.
The famous Bridgewater Monument was built in 1832 inmemory of Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater, apioneer of canal building. For further information contact The National Trust visitor centre. ☎ 01442 851227.
Berkhamsted CommonIs one of the largest expanses of relic heathland inHertfordshire. At the turn of the 20th Century the areawould have been one expanse of Heather. However afterthe First World War grazing gradually ceased. This resultedin the area developing into woodland, causing most of theHeather to be lost. The CMS is now helping BerkhamstedGolf Club, the owners of the Common, to restore theheathland.
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